Marquee offers job boost at Mottram Hall Hotel

The De Vere Hotel Group, which owns the luxury hotel in Mottram, was given permission to build a temporary marquee at the Grade II listed site, which will allow them to cater for larger weddings and events.

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The owners of the historic Mottram Hall Hotel say planning permission for a new marquee will create 40 new jobs.

The De Vere Hotel Group, which owns the luxury hotel in Mottram, was given permission to build a temporary marquee at the Grade II listed site, which will allow them to cater for larger weddings and events.

Council members voted in favour of the application at a strategic planning board of Cheshire East Council at Macclesfield Town Hall last Wednesday (October 9).

Councillors were told the temporary structure would be in place for four years, create a space to seat 250 people and would be linked to the hotel through a demountable covered walkway which would only used in inclement weather.

The proposal was supported by eight votes to two.

It follows a previous application, which would have seated 350 guests, that was refused by the Northing Planning Committee in July.

After the meeting, James Stewart, managing director of the hotel, said: “We are delighted that our proposal to build the temporary marquee has now been approved and we would like to thank the council and everyone in the community who supported our application.

“The committee accepted our arguments that the temporary marquee will provide a major boost to the hotel and to the Cheshire economy as it will allow us to cater for the increasing demand for weddings, banquets, conferences and charity events to be held at Mottram Hall.

“In addition, it will lead to the creation of up to 40 new part-time jobs as well as bringing in more trade for many local businesses by bringing more visitors to the area.”